Bergen City Museum

Bergen City Museum (Norwegian: Bymuseet i Bergen) is a foundation which operates several museums in Bergen, Norway.

Bryggens Museum

History

The museum foundation was established on 1 July 2005 through merger of the former independent institutions. The establishment of Bergen City Museum took place as part of a national museum reform. Each museum has joint administration and manages historic building reflecting various aspects of the city's history. Collectively Bergen City Museum presently manages more than 100 buildings and a unique collection of art and artifacts.[1]

Subordinate museums

• Alvøen Manor (Alvøen hovedbygning)[2]
• Bergen School Museum and Holberg Museum (Bergen Skolemuseum og Holbergmuseet)[3]
• Bryggens Museum[4]
• Damsgård Manor (Damsgård hovedgård)[5]
• Håkon's Hall (Håkonshallen) [6]
• Hordaland Open-air Museum (Hordamuseet)[7]
• Leprosy Museum at St. Jørgen Hospital (Lepramuseet) [8]
• Old Bergen Museum (Gamle Bergen museum)[9]
• Rosenkrantz Tower (Rosenkrantztårnet)[10]

Gallery

• 
  Haakonshallen
• 
  Gamle Bergen Museum
• 
  Alvøen Manor
• 
  Damsgård Manor
• 
  Hordamuseet
• 
  Leprosy Museum
• 
  Rosenkrantz Tower

References

1. "Bymuseet i Bergen". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
2. "Alvøen hovedbygning". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
3. "Bergen Skolemuseum". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
4. "Bryggens Museum". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
5. "Damsgård hovedgård". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
6. "Håkonshallen". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
7. "Hordamuseet". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
8. "Lepramuseet". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
9. "Gamle Bergen Museum". Bergen byleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
10. "Rosenkrantztårnet". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

External links

• Official website